We're different from each other Qatar participates in the bid to host the 2029 Club World Cup...Like the World Cup, there's a high possibility of holding winter

Jun 30, 2025

The opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup was held at Alcor Albite Stadium in Qatar on the 20th. Albyte Stadium, where a spectacular opening ceremony event is taking place. Alcor (Qatar) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2022.11.20

The final Group H match between South Korea and Portugal was held at Education City Stadium in Doha, Qatar on the 2nd (local time). South Korean players, who dramatically advanced to the round of 16 with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Portugal, are cheering. Alaiyan (Qatar) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2022.12.03/

Qatar expressed interest in hosting the FIFA Club World Cup in 2029. As a result, the number of places that have expressed their intention to host the next tournament has increased to four.

The British daily 『Guardian" exclusively reported on the 29th (Korea time) that Qatar officials held a meeting with high-ranking FIFA officials during the tournament in the United States and expressed their intention to host the next tournament four years later.

Qatar reportedly said it could hold a carbon neutral tournament, unlike the Club World Cup, which will be held in 11 cities across the United States. Qatar is currently maintaining the nine stadiums built to host the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Six of them are regularly used to host the Qatar Stars League, the country's top league. Through this, it is appealing that it can reduce the cost of operating the stadium and minimize the movement of fans.

While Qatar's plans to run the tournament may be appropriate for FIFA, Qatar's extreme summer heat could cause serious problems. Accordingly, FIFA initially aimed to host the (reformed) Club World Cup in the summer, but it could have to be a winter tournament like the 2022 Qatar World Cup.'

The opening ceremony of the Qatar World Cup was held at Alcor Albite Stadium in Qatar on the 20th. Qatari locals heading to the stadium and football fans all over the world. Alcor (Qatar) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2022.11.20/

However, high temperatures and severe weather are causing problems in this competition in the United States. Six matches have already been delayed due to bad weather, including the round of 16 match between Chelsea and Benfica on the 29th. The Chelsea-Benfica match in Charlotte was suspended for two hours due to the storm. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said after the 4-1 victory, "Is this football? Are you kidding me?" he fumed.

'Guardian' is 'Many athletes have complained about poor conditions throughout the tournament. Fifpro said in a press conference on Thursday that the 2029 tournament was mentioned as likely to be held in winter in informal discussions, but European leagues, including the Premier League, were in the mood to vote against it as it could disrupt their season schedules.

The Guardian observed that clubs that are likely to participate in the Club World Cup may have a different view than the league, considering the financial rewards of the winning team earning $125 million (about 170 billion won).

Prior to Qatar, Spain, Morocco and Brazil reportedly announced their intention to participate in the next Club World Cup. Brazilian Soccer Association President Samir Shaud and FIFA President Gianni Infantino met in Miami last week.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.